Both Lazio and Roma are anxiously waiting on the date (and venue) confirmation of the Coppa Italia final.

There is still no concrete date for a final which is set to take place in less than a month between Italy's greatest rivals. The problem is that while there are the usual security issues, there is also the problem with the match coinciding with the Rome elections.

The council elections are scheduled for the 26th and 27th of May and the proposed date of the 23rd for the final has been rejected. Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno has now put forward the 29th May but there has been no approval yet from the Lega.

There are still suggestions circling that the final may yet take place abroad with Beijing being very interested. The clock is ticking...